India-1946: Cargo Ship Sailing Calmly on Open Sea

$149 · CommercialDirect license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

$149 · CommercialDirect license: commercial and editorial use

$149 USD flat · royalty-free worldwide · 4K restored master (MP4)

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Cargo Ship Sailing Calmly on Open Sea — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1946, this vintage home movie captures a large cargo ship sailing calmly on the open sea. The footage shows the vessel from a distance, its dark hull and white superstructure visible against a muted sky. Later frames offer a closer, angled view from the deck, revealing crew members in period attire and the ship's railings and rigging. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, slight color fading, and natural wear, evoking a nostalgic mid-20th century maritime journey. This archival footage offers authentic historical context for documentaries, editorial content, or nostalgic storytelling.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 124755757

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel 1725 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label: reel 1
Reel-level year note: 1946
Reel-level location note: india
Date: 1946 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: India Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1940s India 8mm maritime footage for editors needing a cargo ship at sea, shipboard travel atmosphere, or an ocean voyage cutaway.
Period detail: The distant freighter profile, white superstructure, open deck railings, rigging, and soft color 8mm rendering may show mid-1940s commercial sea travel.
Home-movie behavior: The clip carries an unstaged passenger viewpoint, shifting from watching another vessel offshore to looking down the ship's own deck and bow.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a cargo ship on the horizon, calm sea, muted sky, ship bow, deck railings, rigging lines, and small figures near the deck edge.
Film character: The footage has soft focus, visible grain, gate edges, mild color fading, and handheld framing that preserve the feel of scanned 8mm home-movie film.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief maritime insert, voyage transition, shipboard memory beat, or contextual cutaway within a 1940s travel sequence.
Historical context: The footage gives visual context for ocean travel near India in 1946, while the frames do not identify the vessel, route, port, or specific event.
Research note: People appear small and indistinct, so likeness review may still be needed; no logos or private property are visible, and copyright clearance is separate.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1940s India 8mm cargo ship, vintage home movie sea voyage, freighter at sea, and ship deck bow view.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel material, then with India 1946 travel footage, then with broader maritime, cargo ship, ocean crossing, or shipboard home movies.

Still Frames From This Clip

1946 India 8mm frame showing a dark-hulled cargo ship far offshore against calm water and a hazy sky. — A cargo ship is seen in profile across the open water.

Soft 8mm view of a cargo ship offshore in India, with a dark hull, pale structures, calm sea, and visible film marks. — The vessel remains distant on the horizon in a steady sea view.

1946 India shipboard frame looking along the deck toward the bow, with railings, rigging lines, open sea, and a small figure near the edge. — The camera looks forward along the deck as the ship moves through open water.

Shipboard 8mm frame from 1946 India showing the bow area, deck railings, rigging lines, pale superstructure, and open water beyond. — Deck railings and rigging frame a forward view over the ship's bow.

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